Full Description
This book chronicles the contributions of American scholars to the study of European Gothic architecture. It traces this history through a series of biographical case studies of major figures ranging from Arthur Kingsley Porter to Robert Branner and Jean Bony to Caroline Bruzelius, calling attention to their influence as mentors and to the character of their professional networks. These biographical chapters are supplemented by thematic essays and a roundtable discussion of current issues in the field. Altogether, the book explains how working from overseas presents both significant challenges and valuable perspectives, allowing American scholars to enrich dialog in the field.
Contributors are: Robert Bork, Caroline Bruzelius, Meredith Cohen, S. Diane Daussy, Jennifer M. Feltman, Erin Hulbert, Maile Hutterer, Matthew Reeve, Lisa Reilly, Rebecca Smith, Zachary Stewart, Kyle Sweeney, Kristine Tanton, Sarah Thompson, Arnaud Timbert, and Joseph Williams.
Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
Introduction: Framing American Gothic
Robert Bork
1 Prologue: The Settings and Audiences of Gothic Architecture down to 1900
Robert Bork
2 Arthur Kingsley Porter (1883-1933): Champion of the Gothic
Lisa Reilly
3 The Legacy of Henri Focillon (1881-1943) in North America
Kristine Tanton
4 Louis Grodecki and American Art Historians: Epistolary Exchanges
Arnaud Timbert
5 Paul Frankl and the Physicality of Medieval Design 82
Joseph C. Williams and Erin Hulburt
6 The Gothic Legacy of Robert Branner and His Students
Robert Bork
7 The Gothic Legacy of Jean Bony and His Students
Robert Bork
8 Roland Sanfaçon (1934-2021): A Québécois and French Medieval Architecture
St. Diane Daussy
9 The "English Invasion" in Medieval Art and Architecture
Meredith Cohen
10 Linda Elaine Neagley and the Digital Turn in the Analysis of Gothic Architecture
Kyle G. Sweeney
11 "Between Idealism and Realism": Lawrence Hoey's Dialectic Approach to English Medieval Architecture
Zachary Stewart
12 Medieval Modernism, Past and Future
Maile S. Hutterer
13 A Conversation with Caroline Bruzelius: A Life in Buildings
Conducted by Matthew M. Reeve
14 The Limestone Sculpture Provenance Project and the Study of Gothic Architectural Sculpture in America
Jennifer M. Feltman
15 Negotiating Distance: North American Scholars and Gothic Fieldwork
Sarah Thompson
16 American Gothic Scholarship: A Roundtable
Organized by Rob Bork, Rebecca Smith, Sarah Thompson, and Zachary Stewart
Conclusion
Robert Bork
Select Bibliography
Index
